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Originally Posted by Buccaneer
next would be a cable (particularly since it is rather costly). Really low on the totem pole, imo, would be those hacky, unsecure, free internet-based mail.
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Just a note, the last report I read on the subject, majority of users that do use cable/fiber/DSL ISP provided email as their primary email method use the web front end as their primary method of email. Gone are the days where most users actually use outlook or outlook express or some other form of Imap or Pop client (or even secure imap or secure pop).
The majority of the ways that the major free web email provider accounts can be hacked can also be done on cable provided email. Unfortunately in most cases the weak link in breaking into those email accounts generally lie on the user who either practices poor password decisions, or poor computer security decisions.